Cyber Security

“‘More and more as the large companies put their defenses in place, the adversaries are going toward their suppliers,’ said Sondra Barbour, Lockheed Martin’s head of information systems. ‘We really need to pay attention to this.’” Source:The one cybersecurity threat everyone misses

“On Monday, KrebsOnSecurity notified MBIA Inc. — the nation’s largest bond insurer — that a misconfiguration in a company Web server had exposed countless customer account numbers, balances and other sensitive data. Much of the information had been indexed by search engines, including a page listing administrative credentials that attackers

“AT&T is warning consumers about a data breach involving an insider who illegally accessed the personal information of an unspecified number of users. The compromised data includes Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers.” Source: AT&T Hit By Insider Breach | Threatpost | The first stop for security news

“Ever since the existence of the GNU Bash flaw (Shellshock) came to light last week, threat actors have been searching for vulnerable machines that they can exploit for various purposes, Incapsula said on Monday.” Source: ‘Shellshock’ Attacks Could Already Top 1 Billion: Report | SecurityWeek.Com

“AT&T is offering an apology and a free year’s worth of credit monitoring services to customers who may have been affected by a security breach. Unlike recent breaches at retailers like Target and Home Depot, AT&T’s was done by an insider who had illegally accessed personal information from subscribers, including

“In his first major television interview, the director of the FBI has warned that Chinese hackers have embarked on a widespread campaign of cyberwarfare against the US.” Source:FBI Director: China Has Hacked Every Big US Company – Business Insider

“Boeing has opened a new cyber analytics center in Singapore, the company’s first such facility overseas. The center will train and equip cybersecurity personnel as well as serve as a regional center of excellence, according to a company announcement. It will also allow customers to share information on cybersecurity.” Source:

“J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. said about 76 million households were affected by a cybersecurity attack on the bank this summer in one of the most sweeping disclosed breaches of a financial institution. The largest U.S. bank by assets said the unknown attackers stole customers’ contact information—including names, email addresses,

“A Central Indiana teenager is facing federal charges for his alleged involvement in a computer hacking scheme that ripped off $100 million worth of intellectual property from technology companies and the military, according to a release issued by the Department of Justice.” Source: Indiana teen charged in $100 million international